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TWO: The Jonhal^Paniot PtWBPwmaif m politics ■ - Mottd«y«i' and Tlumdays at Portia WiBMd)oro, N. C. > J.'CASTER Kiid JUUUS C. HUBBARD . Pabliahera SUBSCRIPTION RATES: «se ICear $1.60 3tx Months .75 Pour Months 60 Out of the State $2.00 per Year Entered at the post office at North WiiVe»- boro, N. C., as second class matter under Act »f March 4, 1879. MONDAY, SEPT. 22, 1941 Say What You Please Expressions of divergent opinion on every hand attest to our freedom—the privilege to say what we please without fear of punishment. When we were born we started making a noise with our vocal chords, caring little about who objected. And although those noises ,become more or less coherent as years passed, we will probably go right on with that liberty until death. FVeedom of speiech, freedom of the pre.ss and right of assembly are fundamental to our way of life. We have taken them for granted so long that wie ignore threats to their existence. The threats may come, however, from within or from the dicta torial pow’ers from across the Atlantic. To illustrate what' w'e mean by being able to say what we please, let us offer the follov.’ing excerpts by letters from people in various parts of the country, which were written to newspaper editors and published for millions to read: A w’ell-meaning, irate gentleman from rural Kentucky has this to say of his neigh bors: “We have had too much both of Sena tor Wheeler and Dorothy Thompson, of Colonel Lindbergh and Herbert Agar, of the Chicago Tribune and President Roose velt, of Fight for Freedom and America First.” He says—and gets his say in print— whatever he pleases. By a woman in not-so-distant Louisiana we are reminded, slitting open another let ter, that “our revered dead of the last World War have now turned over to us, the survivors, and to the new generation which has sprung since they made the su preme sacrifice, the great and brightly burning torch of liberty which they so heroically and so victoriously defended.” And she quote.s, a Gold Star mother, the unforgetable lines, “If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders Fields.” That is what this graying woman says, and is able to .say, outloud. Or consider another letter, from Wor cester, Mass. Pointedly and poignantly, this correspondent informs us: “I am a housewife. My husband served eighteen months in France during the last war as an enlisted man. We have two sons, seventeen and sixteen years of age. Personally, I think war is not only hateful, bestile, completely frightful; I also think it is the most stupid, the most futile expe dient conceived by the mind of man to get anything. I also think murderers, gang sters, kidnappers, burglars are senseless people, yet each newspaper tells of many crimes committed daily and sometimes of brave policemen killed or injured in catch ing the culprits. And it seems to me that just as the police have to hunt down ene mies of society, so our forces must stand ready to protect us against our national enemies. “Up to that point we are probably all agreed. But now we face the question. Has the United States enemies? I am con vinced we hat^e. “Twenty years ago, I went to the French battlefields with my husband. I saw place after place with nothing but a few walls to show that villages had once covered the spots. I saw Soissons, Rheims, Amiens, Verdun—all of them scared beyond de scription by the guns and bombs of that war. Today, war is more horrible. Not only are planes, tanks, guns, bigger and better; the rules of war have changed. Or rather, there are no rules. Today chil dren, women, homes, hospitals are targets of equal value with soldiers, tanks, air fields, industrial plants. Perhaps if I liv ed in Montana, as does Senator Wheeler, or in Wisconsin, as does Senator Lafollette. I would not be so deeply concerned.” “But here in Massachusetts I see that aid to Britato, how; is the eask and aurest way of •tovihg.^if^DWdTes and our Americarf^way of life. • ♦ ^ I have thought it through, Whonestlyvahd sincerely as I could;” ' . That is the way she speaks her piece in an America where speech and press are still free. And finally,' consider another note, written by an Iowa youth whose sincerity is transparent: “You see, we do not believe that the question facing America tqday is one of war or peace. If it were, we would all choose peace. We believe that it is only a question of when we will fight, and wheth er we will fight alone or with strong allies. We believe we will have to fight a war, not because of actions by President Roose velt or anyone else in this country, but be cause of the bungling and dishonest ap peasing forces who bred and encourage nazism, some of whom now are calling on us to defeat it v/ith our lives.” We still are able to say, in free and democratic America, whatever we please. N3il0BI»WILKESBORO. N; C. ^ Nw ttit. Poww OaitUst Of The Miuiy InnoTationt RULES OF THE ROAD HAND SIGNALS Sec. 116, Motor Vehicle Laws of North Carolina:—(a) The driver of any vehicle upon a highway before starting, stopping or turning from a direct line shall first see that such movement can be made in safety and if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement shall give a clearly audible signal by -sounding the horn, and when ever the operation of any vehicle may be affected by such movement shall give a signal as required in this section plainly visible to the driver of such- other vehicle of the intention to make such movement. “(b) The signal herein required shall be given by means of the hand and arm in the manner herein, specified, or by any ap proved mechanical or electrical signal de vice except that when a vehicle is so con structed or loaded as to prevent the hand and arm signal from being visible both to the front and rear the signal shall be giv en by a device of a type which has been approved by the State. Whenever the sig nal is given the driver shall indicate his in tention to stop, stop or turn by ex tending the hand and arm from and be yong the left side of the vehicle as herein after set forth. Left turn—hand and arm horizontal, forefinger pointing. Right turn —hand and arm pointed upward. Stop- hand and arm pointed downward. All signals to be given from left side of the vehicle during last fifty feet traveled.” This is one of the most important of all the laws and regulations, covering the operation of motor vehicles. Before .start ing, stopping or turning from a direct line, give a signal—^the correct signal—and give it in plenty of time. Borrowed Comment SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS (Reidsville Review) In the little more than 18 months that have elapsed since the first German war planes begall dropping bombs on the BriL i.sh Isles, 36,000 men, women, and chil dren have been killed by the air raider.s from the Nazi empire. By far the greater part of these vic tims were non-combatants. The civilized world, especially the United States, stands aghast at such inhuman treatment of wo men. children, and men in the older years of life. . Yet here in the United States, the tion to raise the loudest cry against such wanton destruction of human life, we shall kill 40,000 persons by automobile acci dents alone this year, if our present fatali ty rate is maintained. This represent something like a 15 per cent increase over last year. What reason have we to criti cise mass slaughter in Europe when we meekly accept an even worse situation here in our own land? We shall do well to begin saving lives right here in the United States. The new Dodge cars are now on display at the slidw rooms of the Wilkes _ Auto Sales, Inc., located on Forrater avenne. ■ Dodge enters Its twenty-eighth new-model season with-a line of oars of eye-fllllng beauty, incor porating an Impressive list of operating .advantages and econ-' omy Innovations. Broadly stated, ^he new Dodge line’s major characteristics are; a new, undenlabfir more beautiful, exterior—completely restyled In teriors—a new,. 106.^ h. p. engine transmitting Its greater power through the Dodge All-Flujd Drive In a manner , combining even faster acceleration with new fuel economy—new features -pro moting riding comfort and safe ty—and the 'provision, as stan dard equipment, of a variety of construction and operating de tails which In former seasons were regatded as- extras. The entire line offers eleven vehicles: four of these are group ed in a DeL,uxe series, and seven in a custom series. The DeLuxe series includes: 3 - passenger coupe, 6-passenger club coupe, 2- door sedan, 4-door sedan. The group of custom models provides: 6-passenger club coupe, ponvert- ible coupe, brougham, 4-door se dan, town sedan, 7--passenger se- d a n , 7-passenger limousine. Wheelbases are 119 1-2 Inches for the regular deluxe and custom models, 137 1-2 inches for the two 7-passenger models. Viewed from the front, the newest Dodge has a new, square- effect radiator grille of massive design. The gracefully tapered engine hood Is top-hinged, opened only through pull buttons locat ed below the instrument panel. - The headlamps are of an im proved sealed-beam type, with smaller parking lights set below the main headlamps. The fenders are completely new, with har moniously flowing lines merging into the body contours. Speed lines are provided by brightly finished moldings accenting front and rear fenders. There are no visible running boards to become slippery when w.et or coated with snow or ice. Instead, the door panels are made to curve over concealed thresh- holds that provide dry, safe en- Running rearward trtnn hood, and ending, back of aed&: rerr-Kinarter windows, are -bright I body moldings. Front and rear tdmpers are of definitely mas- slve design, 4rith adjacent gravel deflectors preventing gravel, dirt and snow from being thrown up by the wheels. Luggage com partments, giving 19 cubic feet of luggage capacity, are absorb ed in the streamlined bodies. The Interiors of the heat and sonnd-lnsulated 'bodies of the newest Dodges are showing an attractive method of upholster ing and trimming in which the materials are attached with a tailored effect. Upholatering material Is either broadcloth or pile fabric, according to purchas er’s choice. Exceptions are the town sedan, which Is done In tw^o- tone broadcloth — and the con vertible coupe which comes up holstered In the traditional, prac tical leather. The seat bases and side panels of all models are faced with tex tile leather. Rear hompartments of two and four-door sedans have assist cords. Glove compartment doors of custom models have locks as satndard equipment. Front seats are adjustlble, for ward or back, to an extent of 5 inches, "ront door arm rests and dual sun visors now are standard equipment on all Dodge DeLuxe and Custom models. Right and left front doors can he locked with the ignition key. Twin Air-Tone horns, formerly special equipment, are now fur nished as standard. DeLuxe and Custom models (except convertible coupes) are furnished with a double-duty dome lamp, turned off or on through a switch located on the left center body post close to the driver. This dome light also functions automatically, with the opening and closing of the right rear door. A further convenience is pro vided for all models in the form of a map light set into the cen ter of the instrument panel, above the button controls- For map reference, this light is turn ed on or off through a dashboard switch. At other times during night driving, .the light operates automatically, with the opening and closing of the right front door. The stoplight is not Inte gral with tail-lights, hut mounted in the rear deck. Luggage com-. by iha I atHi>'’1NBfhda M tlKr Uil-Ugkte. Mwv’.'hflhl* 'Mtive "aimi cigar -oatRlde rear, view mwfror, wheel UoHise plate [fpnnee, and 'white wall wheel wheel has' been ihadk' ^iBore practical and more heaptlfai—a three-apoks wheel pf 'MONDAY, S^. 22,19 ■ ' 0m ' ~ MMSfon jatUMW; fnntarind’MPa ■ ' '^hodlea.; ^ .'1] 'One poiai' made by Dodga ’p4»iBe la^ oonveetloB their new. engine Is that, altheilft H-j devi^k>pe lOi h. p, aa aa^h^ the ^ . fonapr 91 h. p./the greirtef put ie achieved a^th notaUe gadoS»> line economy, fotensira mOaagP ; tests are said to show that while the new engine furnishes 15 . cent more power, It -glres lt#j plastrc-coated steel, bearing the greater mileage on loss gasoune ornamental Dodge crest also tea- liEiafe (ContlBoed on- page three) TNUMI-TIP HEAT REGULATOR IH HAMDLE r Take advantagM of thli ipeaid opportunity to own and enjoy thif famooi, fait'heating iron. Start ironing in 30 iecond after you connect it! Reaches full high heat for heavy damp linens in 2^ minutes! Look at these features:— Z Antonstic Thomb - tip Ur|»f Iroalef taHscs, w#J«lit . . . «i4i H«*t Regulator la the hotter all tkroogb . . u* . bandU cool, inmiBg. Fewer moke* *‘*“«‘* oiarked for ^ work. writti, weary ikotUdtrS. of fsbriee* 9^ Cash — $1,00 Per Month FOWm COMPANY HQURS 9 to 5 NINTH STREET They*re Here! The New Dodge Cars A The most effective help vvhich a civi lian can give to Uncle Sam is to buy De fense Savings Bonds and Stamps as often as possible. Expecting a husband to mail a letter is optimism, but demanding that he write it himsetf is downright brutality.—Mont gomery Advertiser. Well, at least the nazi subs have not bothered our navigable Yadkin so far.— Greensboro Daily News. Things are reported to be had in Holly wood, and many of the lesser lights of the film worM are out of work. Indeed somei of them are making this year’s divorce do| until things are better.-c-Puneb, London. This Beautiful New Dodge Now on Display In Oar Show Room You Are Most Cordially Invited To See It! AtTI SALES, k. Dodge—Plymouth and Dodge Job-Rated Trucks (/ 4 rty , FORESTER AVENUE NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
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